Financial Crimes Compliance Officer

Apollo Management Holdings•New York City, NY

3d•$275,000 - $315,000

About The Position

Apollo is seeking a Compliance Officer to join its Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) team, whose mission is to prevent, detect, and address illicit financial activity across the firm. This individual will play a critical role in developing, implementing, and overseeing the firm’s global strategy to prevent, detect, and mitigate financial crime and reputational risks, including money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions violations, fraud, bribery, and corruption risks, to ensure the Firm’s compliance with applicable international Anti-Money Laundering (AML), sanctions, and other financial crime regulations. The Compliance Officer will also help establish a compliance program for its digital assets business, including closely following regulatory developments and rulemaking in this space. The Compliance Officer will work closely with members of Apollo’s broader Compliance team, as well as with investment, operations, and legal stakeholders, to design, implement, and maintain a robust FCC program. This includes conducting investigations, enhancing monitoring frameworks, and identifying potential risks or suspicious activities that may impact the firm or its managed funds. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, strategic, and analytical thinker with strong risk management acumen and investigative experience and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

Requirements

15+ years legal/compliance experience at a financial services firm, alternative asset manager, or law firm
Bachelor’s Degree required; Law degree preferred
Knowledge of alternative asset managers, financial markets (their operation/mechanics), and securities market regulations (including Advisors Act, 40 Act and FINRA rules)
Meaningfully contributes to strategic dialogue and collaborates effectively with investment teams & external partners
Prior experience managing a team
Ability to collaborate extensively and work in a complex and interconnected business
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
Ability to interact and build relationships with multiple stakeholders
High ethical standards and a strong decision-maker; ability to act independently, but also supervise/guide others
Ability to think critically and solve challenges with innovative solutions
Effectively balances multiple competing/concurrent projects
Executes strategy with the appropriate sense of urgency while also maintaining a grasp of the details
Enjoys an entrepreneurial, fast paced, constantly evolving business environment

Responsibilities

Manage the team responsible for Financial Crimes Compliance Globally
Define and execute the global financial crime compliance framework aligned with regulatory expectations (BSA/AML, OFAC, FATF, EU directives, etc.).
Provide senior direction and oversight for compliance controls related to the firm’s investment and fundraising activities
Advise investment teams on compliance considerations with respect to the investment activities of both the firm and the funds it manages, including, regulatory issues, reputational, AML sanctions and broader financial crime risks
Participate in the firm’s Reputational Risk working group
Review new rules and regulations impacting the firm’s investment-related activities and collaborate with the investment teams, legal, and other control functions to implement new controls, governance, and frameworks to ensure compliance
Drive innovation in Compliance through technology
Provide active management, mentorship, and career development guidance to members of the team
Participate in internal/external audits of firm’s compliance program
Provide regulatory examination support, where necessary